Podgrad na Pohorju

Podgrad na Pohorju (pronounced [pɔdˈɡɾáːt na ˈpóːxɔɾju, ˈpɔ̀ːdɡɾat -]) is a small settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Podgrad na Pohorju
Podgrad na Pohorju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′43.87″N 15°26′50.9″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
671 m (2,201 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total74
[1]

The settlement name Podgrad in Slovene means 'under the castle'. The ruins of a 12th-century castle known as Zajčji grad can still be seen on a hill east of the settlement.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6888


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